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To: ladyinred
I loved Reagan, but someone needs to get a wake up call. He compromised as all Presidents must. We will lose if we don’t unite.

Reagan compromised his principles and his conservative ideology? I think not. At least, not very often.

If you haven't noticed, conservatism has already lost. It's not a player in this election. You can keep encouraging the GOP to turn left by supporting them if you like, but you'll reap what you sow.
241 posted on 02/11/2008 9:37:59 PM PST by CottonBall (The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. (Henry David Thoreau, "Walden", 1854 ))
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To: CottonBall

“Reagan compromised his principles and his conservative ideology? I think not. At least, not very often.”
Reagan accepted half a loaf or 75% instead of stubbornly insisting on all or nothing. To do so is not compromising your principles but advancing your cause as best you can. Reagan did that.

“If you haven’t noticed, conservatism has already lost.”

Since when is pessimism and fatalism a conservative virtue? we always have the choice to advance the cause as best we can. what are the top 5 things conservatives need to achieve in the next 5 years? Are they more likely to happen with a Republican or Democrat president?


249 posted on 02/11/2008 9:51:06 PM PST by WOSG (Want to blame someone for McCain being the nominee? Blame the Mormon-bashers)
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